Woodward died recently after a long illness, according to several who knew him.

Woodward began working at Continental Electronics in the 1960s in the midst of the Cold War where he helped to develop several high-power shortwave transmitters. His interest in shortwave led him to become associate director of engineering for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in 1985. He rose to become vice president of RFE/RL engineering in 1987 and eventually became DOE for the U.S. International Broadcasting Bureau.

Now, the IBB calls its engineering department "Technology, Services and Innovation." The acting director of that department, Terry Balazs, told Radio World: " Over many years, George Woodard played important engineering leadership roles across U.S. international broadcasting. We extend our sympathies to his friends and family as they mourn his death."

Woodard returned to Continental as its vice president of engineering in 2000 and retired from the company in 2003, living in McKinney with his wife, Christina.